Lyra Tiffin (middle) enjoys the company of her Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters. Tiffin's sisterhood inspired her to implement academic success in her new Panhellenic position. Photo courtesy of Lyra TiffinUndergraduate women who are interested in joining one of Pepperdine University's seven active sorority chapters go through a rigorous recruitment process that aims to foster … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Sororities Strive for Academic Success
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Opinion: The Great Books Program Enriches Students and Professors
Transparency item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. The Great Books program is well known at Pepperdine. Oftentimes, the class many first years take for a convocation series credit becomes a beloved series of two or three years of the Great Books colloquium or … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Great Books Program Enriches Students and Professors
Opinion: Fraternity & Sorority Life Offers First-Years Firmer Footing
Transparency item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. For many first-years, the start of first semester begins with a rush of new experiences, unfamiliar faces and vague ideas about the future. Joining Fraternity and Sorority Life provides a grounding force, helping new students … [Read more...] about Opinion: Fraternity & Sorority Life Offers First-Years Firmer Footing
Opinion: Pepperdine Needs to Refocus
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.When I’m at home, I like to go on long walks to clear my head. One of those walks takes me through a church parking lot that, at its exit, has a sign that shows an outline-map of the world and reads: Now entering the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Pepperdine Needs to Refocus
Opinion: STEM and the Humanities Are Not Opposites
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. The 1989 film "Dead Poets Society" features a memorable line from John Keating, played by Robin Williams, directed at his English students: "Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are all noble pursuits, and necessary … [Read more...] about Opinion: STEM and the Humanities Are Not Opposites